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Miriel Enfield

Prim Junkie

Join date: 12 Dec 2005

Posts: 389

05-01-2006 01:40

Some of you probably already know about this, since the news is about a year old, but this is a product that was discontinued by the company and released as freeware. (They now sell a different version of it.) I downloaded it a while ago and just got around to installing it. It's complicated (I had a bunch of "now, why is that resulting in that?" moments while using it today) but good, and it works as a plugin or a standalone application.

http://www.download.com/Deep-Paint/3003-2191_4-10398243.html?tag=tab_rev

Oh, and it's a graphics editing program, in case that wasn't clear, with (as far as I can tell) an emphasis on mimicing paint. Sort of like Art Rage, except with less glitter and more intimidating professional tools.

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Chosen Few

Alpha Channel Slave

Join date: 16 Jan 2004

Posts: 7,496

05-01-2006 15:30

Good heads up. Yeah, this is old news, but still probably a lot of people don't know about it, so it was good of you to repeat it.

If you want my 2 cents, I love Deep Paint. Been using it for about a year now. It's worth noting that it works as a stand alone app or as a Photoshop plugin.

And yes, it's mean to mimic natural media, just as you said. From paint to charcoal to ink to different kinds of paper and canvas, it does a nice job of mimicking lots of materials. It really shines if you've got a tablet.

I've been told Deep Paint is not quite as good as Painter, but since I don't have Painter, I can't really comment on that. For the money, there's certainly no cause to complain about Deep Paint. Great program.

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Csven Concord

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Join date: 19 Mar 2005

Posts: 1,015

05-01-2006 16:02

I maintain a rather long list of free or time-unlimited software that might be of interest: http://boards.core77.com/viewtopic.php?t=3171

Persephone Phoenix

loving laptopvideo2go.com

Join date: 5 Nov 2004

Posts: 1,012

05-01-2006 18:30

Thanks, Csven! Great list.

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Vincent Nacon

Reseacher & Developer

Join date: 1 Mar 2006

Posts: 111

05-01-2006 19:56

whoa.... thanks, I needed this.

Osgeld Barmy

Registered User

Join date: 22 Mar 2005

Posts: 3,336

05-01-2006 22:34

not mine but good stuff anyways

http://www.freebyte.com/graphicprograms/

Reitsuki Kojima

Witchhunter

Join date: 27 Jan 2004

Posts: 5,328

05-02-2006 03:27

Is there some rule that the awsomeness of graphics software must be linked inversely to the ease of use of the interface?

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Rez Menoptra

Registered User

Join date: 29 Nov 2005

Posts: 69

05-02-2006 07:13

From: Reitsuki Kojima

Is there some rule that the awsomeness of graphics software must be linked inversely to the ease of use of the interface?

It sure seems that way, most of the time. Bryce vs. Vue, for example.

Copper Surface

Wandering Carroteer

Join date: 6 Jul 2005

Posts: 157

05-02-2006 17:52

Power is inversely proportional to friendliness. That's why so many powerful people are a$$holes.

Freeware: Deep Paint
Miriel Enfield Prim Junkie Join date: 12 Dec 2005 Posts: 389	05-01-2006 01:40 Some of you probably already know about this, since the news is about a year old, but this is a product that was discontinued by the company and released as freeware. (They now sell a different version of it.) I downloaded it a while ago and just got around to installing it. It's complicated (I had a bunch of "now, why is that resulting in that?" moments while using it today) but good, and it works as a plugin or a standalone application. http://www.download.com/Deep-Paint/3003-2191_4-10398243.html?tag=tab_rev Oh, and it's a graphics editing program, in case that wasn't clear, with (as far as I can tell) an emphasis on mimicing paint. Sort of like Art Rage, except with less glitter and more intimidating professional tools. _____________________
Chosen Few Alpha Channel Slave Join date: 16 Jan 2004 Posts: 7,496	05-01-2006 15:30 Good heads up. Yeah, this is old news, but still probably a lot of people don't know about it, so it was good of you to repeat it. If you want my 2 cents, I love Deep Paint. Been using it for about a year now. It's worth noting that it works as a stand alone app or as a Photoshop plugin. And yes, it's mean to mimic natural media, just as you said. From paint to charcoal to ink to different kinds of paper and canvas, it does a nice job of mimicking lots of materials. It really shines if you've got a tablet. I've been told Deep Paint is not quite as good as Painter, but since I don't have Painter, I can't really comment on that. For the money, there's certainly no cause to complain about Deep Paint. Great program. _____________________ . Land now available for rent in Indigo. Low rates. Quiet, low-lag mainland sim with good neighbors. IM me in-world if you're interested.
Csven Concord * Join date: 19 Mar 2005 Posts: 1,015	05-01-2006 16:02 I maintain a rather long list of free or time-unlimited software that might be of interest: http://boards.core77.com/viewtopic.php?t=3171
Persephone Phoenix loving laptopvideo2go.com Join date: 5 Nov 2004 Posts: 1,012	05-01-2006 18:30 Thanks, Csven! Great list. _____________________ Events are everyone's business.
Vincent Nacon Reseacher & Developer Join date: 1 Mar 2006 Posts: 111	05-01-2006 19:56 whoa.... thanks, I needed this.
Osgeld Barmy Registered User Join date: 22 Mar 2005 Posts: 3,336	05-01-2006 22:34 not mine but good stuff anyways http://www.freebyte.com/graphicprograms/
Reitsuki Kojima Witchhunter Join date: 27 Jan 2004 Posts: 5,328	05-02-2006 03:27 Is there some rule that the awsomeness of graphics software must be linked inversely to the ease of use of the interface? _____________________ I am myself indifferent honest; but yet I could accuse me of such things that it were better my mother had not borne me: I am very proud, revengeful, ambitious, with more offenses at my beck than I have thoughts to put them in, imagination to give them shape, or time to act them in. What should such fellows as I do crawling between earth and heaven? We are arrant knaves, all; believe none of us.
Rez Menoptra Registered User Join date: 29 Nov 2005 Posts: 69	05-02-2006 07:13 From: Reitsuki Kojima Is there some rule that the awsomeness of graphics software must be linked inversely to the ease of use of the interface? It sure seems that way, most of the time. Bryce vs. Vue, for example.
Copper Surface Wandering Carroteer Join date: 6 Jul 2005 Posts: 157	05-02-2006 17:52 Power is inversely proportional to friendliness. That's why so many powerful people are a$$holes.

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